I try not to look back in anger when it comes to films. Fortunately, movies I dislike seem to magically delete in my memory as the year goes on. But there are still some stinkers whose odor lingers on.…
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When you’re watching a movie every once-in-a-while a minor character will just jump off the screen. It’s usually because of how good the actor is at taking a supporting character and breathing originality and fire into the role. Since…
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Quite frankly, I’ll be glad to put 2019 in my rearview mirror. But movies still made life better, as they always do. I loved the last half hour of Joker when it turns into total anarchy. Marriage Story may…
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If you know any other rabid lovers of cult and crackpot cinema, this is a good month to make their bad dreams come true with a gaggle of bizarre Blu-ray treats. From sordid, pre-Code shockers, to box sets concerning…
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As a troubled child, Luke created an imaginary friend- Daniel- to befriend and protect him from the emotional trauma of his battling parents. He was forced to lock Daniel away in a dollhouse when their antics took a more…
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For years now I’ve made my own Christmas cards. I never buy store-bought cards, although I am not averse to receiving them. But it’s so much fun plotting my next holiday greeting that will horrify relatives and amuse my…
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A lot about the holidays has to do with food. From turkey, to stuffing, to mashed potatoes, to cranberries, yams, to pumpkin-filled pies. And a wheelbarrow full of antacids. But there’s something fun when movies convey the pleasurable joys…
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Now I am all for the idea that animals can be therapy for damaged souls. I’ve seen moving news segments on how dogs truly help soldiers suffering PTSD. But lately the term “emotional support animal” has devolved because of…
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Where do I begin with this month’s amazing selection of deranged Blu-ray treats? Running the gamut from digitally restored 50s sci-fi and horror movies; beloved Bette Davis movies; a Roman Polanski horror comedy; a heartwarming Preston Sturges romp; a…
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When you shatter your ankle like I did this summer and find yourself with your bandaged leg up on the couch for months while the bones heal, friends are always suggesting all these series to watch on Netflix and…
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